Upcoming Events

Featured Events

Join BPL youth librarians for a storytime and craft at McMahon Wintonbury Library, 1015 Blue Hills Ave. We will be focusing on Black History. Registration is appreciated, but not required. Best for ages 2–5, but all ages welcome!

Black History Storytime & Craft Hour (McMW)

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am

McMW Children's Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Preschool

Open

Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library

Room: McMW Children's Space

Age Group: Preschool

Program Type: Storytime

Registration Required

Event Details:

Join BPL youth librarians for a storytime and craft at McMahon Wintonbury Library, 1015 Blue Hills Ave. We will be focusing on Black History.

Registration is appreciated, but not required. Best for ages 2–5, but all ages welcome!

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'Appy Hour: Meet BPL's Top Apps for Your Phone, Tablet, and TV (McMW)

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm

McMW Multipurpose Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library

Program Type:

Technology Class

Age Group:

Teens, Adults

Open

Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library

Room: McMW Multipurpose Space

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: Technology Class

Registration Required

Event Details:

Meet BPL Online at this fast-paced technology class reviewing BPL's Top Apps for your phone, tablet, and TV. Discover the app that connects you to your BPL digital library card.

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BPL Strategic Plan Celebration (Prosser)

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Prosser Community Room at Prosser Library

Program Type:

Community Event

Age Group:

Adults

Open

Library Branch: Prosser Library

Room: Prosser Community Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Community Event

Registration Required

Event Details:

Celebrate with us as we unveil Bloomfield Public Library’s next Strategic Plan and mark an exciting new chapter for our community.

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Youth Chess Club (McMW)

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm

McMW Multipurpose Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library

Program Type:

Gaming, Hands-on Learning, Workshop

Age Group:

Tweens, Teens

Open

Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library

Room: McMW Multipurpose Space

Age Group: Tweens, Teens

Program Type: Gaming, Hands-on Learning, Workshop

Registration Required

Event Details:

Come learn and play chess!

Join Yonatan Axelrad of New Britain Chess Club for chess instruction and supervised games.

For children, tweens and teens (ages 8 and up). All skill levels welcome!

The Buzz about Bees (McMW)

Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm

McMW Multipurpose Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library

Program Type:

Hands-on Learning, Nature

Age Group:

Children, Tweens

Open

Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library

Room: McMW Multipurpose Space

Age Group: Children, Tweens

Program Type: Hands-on Learning, Nature

Registration Required

Event Details:

In this interactive, educational science program, the room is set up as beehives and gardens. Teams race to gather the pollen and nectar as they learn about the lives and jobs of honeybees.

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Black History Month Film and Discussion: Sinners (Prosser)

Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 5:00pm - 8:00pm

Prosser Community Room at Prosser Library

Program Type:

Civics and Social Justice, Film

Age Group:

Adults

Open

Library Branch: Prosser Library

Room: Prosser Community Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Civics and Social Justice, Film

Registration Required

Event Details:

For Black History Month, we will watch the film Sinners (2025) and then have a discussion about themes found in the film. The discussion will be modified by Dr. Erin Corbett. Refreshments will be provided.

International Pokémon Day Celebration! (Prosser)

Friday, February 27, 2026 at 10:00am - 5:00pm

Prosser Youth Department at Prosser Library

Program Type:

Crafts, Gaming, Other

Age Group:

Children, Tweens, Teens

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Library Branch: Prosser Library

Room: Prosser Youth Department

Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens

Program Type: Crafts, Gaming, Other

Event Details:

February 27th is International Pokémon Day!

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Homeschool Fun Friday: Let's Play Games! (Prosser)

Friday, February 27, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Prosser Youth Department at Prosser Library

Program Type:

Hands-on Learning, Technology Class, Workshop

Age Group:

Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens

Open

Library Branch: Prosser Library

Room: Prosser Youth Department

Age Group: Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens

Program Type: Hands-on Learning, Technology Class, Workshop

Registration Required

Event Details:

Bloomfield Public Library is excited to once again partner with the Children's Museum of West Hartford for some great Fun Friday programs! They will join us at our Prosser Library location on the first and second Friday of each month.

Introduction To Making Sourdough Bread Saturday 2/28/2026 at 11am

Introduction to Sourdough (Prosser)

Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

Prosser Community Room at Prosser Library

Program Type:

Food and Drink, Health and Wellness

Age Group:

Teens, Adults

Open

Library Branch: Prosser Library

Room: Prosser Community Room

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: Food and Drink, Health and Wellness

Registration Required

Event Details:

Discover the art and science of artisan sourdough in this comprehensive program with Isabelle from Wild Rise! You’ll learn everything from nurturing your starter to creating beautiful, flavorful loaves.

Author Talk: Searching for Tadpoles: The Journey to Motherhood of a Single Mother by Choice by Connie Rutherford (Prosser)

Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Prosser Community Room at Prosser Library

Program Type:

Author Event, Civics and Social Justice

Age Group:

Adults

Open

Library Branch: Prosser Library

Room: Prosser Community Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Author Event, Civics and Social Justice

Registration Required

Event Details:

BPL is proud to partner with Doll’s House Foundation to celebrate Black History Month by welcoming multiracial author and proud single mother Connie Rutherford.

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Author Talk: Searching for Tadpoles: The Journey to Motherhood of a Single Mother by Choice by Connie Rutherford (Prosser)

12:30pm–1:30pm

Adults

Prosser Library

Open

Registration Required

Open

Library Branch: Prosser Library

Room: Prosser Community Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Author Event, Civics and Social Justice

Registration Required

Event Details:

BPL is proud to partner with Doll’s House Foundation to celebrate Black History Month by welcoming multiracial author and proud single mother Connie Rutherford.

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Accommodations

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library at least two weeks prior to the event.

Cartooning Workshop with Rick Stromoski (Prosser)

4:30pm–5:30pm

All Ages

Prosser Library

Open

Registration Required

Open

Library Branch: Prosser Library

Room: Prosser Community Room

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Author Event, Hands-on Learning, Workshop

Registration Required

Event Details:

Rick Stromoski is our featured presenter as part of our Library Open House to Celebrate BPS Literacy Week!

Notes

Accommodations

Library OPEN HOUSE to Celebrate BPS Literacy Week (Prosser)

4:30pm–6:30pm

All Ages

Prosser Library

Library Branch: Prosser Library

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Author Event, Community Event, Food and Drink, Hands-on Learning, Workshop

Event Details:

Join us for our Library Open House as we celebrate BPS Literacy Week!

Notes

Accommodations

Good Friday - Libraries CLOSED

All Day

All Branches

Closing

Branches:

McMahon Wintonbury Library, Prosser Library, Off Site, Virtual, Temporary Locations

Description:

BPL Online is always open!

Javier, The Little Brown Dog (Prosser)

10:30am–11:30am

Preschool, Children, Tweens

Prosser Library

Open

Registration Required

Open

Library Branch: Prosser Library

Room: Prosser Community Room

Age Group: Preschool, Children, Tweens

Program Type: Author Event

Registration Required

Event Details:

Javier spent one mysterious year in Texas before he was adopted.

Memorial Day - Libraries CLOSED

All Day

All Branches

Closing

Branches:

McMahon Wintonbury Library, Prosser Library, Off Site, Virtual, Temporary Locations

Description:

BPL Online is always open!

Author Talk—Robert Shaw: An Actor’s Life on the Set of JAWS (Prosser)

12:30pm–1:30pm

Teens, Adults

Prosser Library

Open

Registration Required

Open

Library Branch: Prosser Library

Room: Prosser Community Room

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: Arts and Culture, Author Event

Registration Required

Event Details:

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the movie JAWS, we’re hosting an author talk with Christopher Shaw Myers, the nephew of actor Robert Shaw. Robert Shaw was not your typical Hollywood actor.

Notes

Time TBD by the Town. BPL Online is always open!

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